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Politics. I would like to suggest a return to CH specific discussion here, while enjoying the political discourse elsewhere. I can see that so far there are some folks on similar political wavelengths offering views, but can assure that political views of members here - all very good people - are all over the map. The more political it gets, the more divisive it will be, while we CH'ers need to be sticking together during these ultra hot button political issues times.

Hi Tony, I don't know much about what you may, or may not have access to in Finland, but I suppose I got lucky and when I was first getting struck and reached out to a friend that knew an apothecary and she allowed me to use her account to access a site called Fullscript.com they have very high quality supplements for the most part, (you do have to be a pharmacist/apothecary to order from the site). Maybe you can reach out to her as well and see if she may accommodate you? Her website can be found by Googling Two Poppies Apothecary. She also makes all kinds of teas, ointments etc. Not sure if this will do any good but maybe?

Thank you so much Batch! I'm on it! I should have my D3 results any day now from grass roots, they emailed me and said they were sent to the lab on the 7th and that it takes 10 days from then. I am somewhat on Keto but not that hard core so I'll step it up and yes the fire has been a bad issue. I'll print this out or copy and paste it and follow the protocol. Thank you so much for all the details!!

Hey Bejeeber, Got the Bat Signal. Thanks. BP, Grassrootshealth has the home bloodspot test kit for 25(OH)D3 at the following link for $79: https://daction.grassrootshealth.net/product/vitamin-d-home-test-kit/ That said, you still need labs for your serum calcium and PTH. Grassrootshealth doesn't have home test kits for these two analytes. You need all three labs [25(OH)D3, calcium and PTH] now so it's best to see your PCP for them at the soonest. The rationale for these lab tests is simple. If your serum calcium is still within its normal reference range, but not against the upper limit, and your PTH is not at the low limit of its normal reference range, you've room to maneuver with more vitamin D3 loading doses. What's likely happening with the heavy CH hits is you're experiencing an allergic reaction to something in your environment. Pollen, mold spores, dust mite poo, chemical pollutants and some food types are all possible allergens. I drove through Northern CA down to Shasta then East to Reno for the Annual Navy Tailhook Reunion and Conference last weekend. Smoke from the fires was fearsome. When allergic reactions happen, we need significantly larger maintenance doses so it's best to go straight to a loading dose for 3 to 5 days then drop back to a maintenance dose of 50,000 IU every 5 days (Doing the math, that works out to 10,000 IU/day) or reduce the dosing interval to every 4 days, 3 days down to 50,000 IU/day until you get the needed labs if you're still getting hit. There are a few things you can do at this point while waiting for labs of your serum 25(OH)D3, calcium an PTH. 1. A first-generation antihistamine like Benadry (Diphenhydramine HCL) at 25 mg four times a day. (You're already taking Quercetin but you can bump the dose up to a max of 3 grams/day). 2. 500 to 1000 mg/day Turmeric (Curcumin) and 500 to 1000 mg/day Resveratrol have helped some CHers. They're great anti-inflammatory agents. 3. You should have the Nutrasal Micro D3 by now so I would take 0.5 mL (40,000 IU) of it as the maintenance dose per the maintenance schedule above and skip the Bio-Tech D3-50 capsule until you get your lab results in hand. 4. Make sure you're drinking at least 2.5 liters of water a day. Staying hydrated while taking higher doses of vitamin D3 is very important. 5. Finally, there's diet. The Atkins-Ketogenic diet has proven effective in at least two RCTs for migraines. I would start it with a 24 Hour fast drinking only water and taking the protocol supplements. When you've completed the fast, avoid all sugars and fruit juices. Sugar is an inflammatory agent and fruit juices are high in fructose. I would also avoid all wheat products for at least 30 days. That includes grain oils like canola and corn oil. Wheat and grain products also tend to be high in Glyphosate (RoundUp) if they're GMO. Glyphosate is a herbicide. It plays hell on the friendly colonies of bacteria living in your gut called the microbiome. Good fats include organic butter, EVOO, avocado oil and my favorite, extra virgin coconut oil. I would also avoid calcium rich foods like all dairy products. You can eat all the free range organic meats, poultry and eggs you want. A serving or two of wild caught salmon, halibut or Ahi tuna a week is great. You can also eat all the organic Non GMO green and colored veggies you want. Limit fruit to a handful a day of dark berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and dark grapes). I know all this seems like a hassle at this point, but the payoff is worth it. Work with your PCP in a team effort with frequent labs for 25(OH)D3, calcium and PTH so you can keep loading without going bust on serum calcium. The best indication you're getting the maximum benefit from vitamin D3 comes when your PTH reaches the low normal serum concentration and your serum calcium is still within its normal reference range. Take care and please keep us posted. V/R, Batch

...and some of the gals on here (like Spiny) are Gods . (Me: guy)

In that case F#$K YOU big pharma, No I dont want your shitty sumatriptan for £20 a pop.